This chapter treats the various types of radar searches, such as volume search, horizon fence search, cued search, and sector search, the different types of waveforms used, and the acquisition function used as a prerequisite for track initiation (TI). Topics include: types of searches; search design; search waveforms and processing.

Chapter Contents:

• 4.1 Introduction
• 4.2 Types of Searches
• 4.2.1 Volume Search
• 4.2.2 Horizon Search Fence
• 4.2.3 Cued Search
• 4.2.4 Multiple-Beam Search
• 4.3 Acquisition Waveforms and Processing
• 4.4 References
• 4.5 Problems

Inspec keywords: radar tracking; waveform analysis; phased array radar

Other keywords: radar search waveform; volume search; track initiation; horizon fence search; radar earch processing; phased-array radar design; search function; acquisition function; cued search; radar search design; radar fundamentals; sector search

Subjects: Radar equipment, systems and applications; Radar theory; Mathematical analysis